Travel Blogs from Lombok, Indonesia

Day 254;
The last week or so has been pretty hectic and been on the move constantly so decided we had everything we need and just to do nothing and chill out for a few days, and that is pretty much what we did! Yesterday the most we managed was a ...

Our 3 days in the Sheraton were so relaxing. We ate so much our first breakfast because we hadn't seen a spread like it in months. Cheese - oh glorious cheese and sushi etc etc. We lazed by the pool, watched so many movies, sat in the hot tub and the ...

... too many travellers have been going there from Bali) Unlike in Bali where most of the population are Hindu's, 90% of Lombok's population are strict Muslims and there has been violent clashes between the Catholics and the Muslim's in the past.
Although ...

It's been a while so I thought I'd better give you all an update... Although I fear I don't have much to say, very unlike me I know!! So, I have now left the busy streets of Kuta behind me and set sail yesterday for sandy beaches and island life in Gili ...

While in Sengiggi, Wandering_man and WW Iost track of the date, and at 11 AM on December 1 realized it was not November 30. We scrambled and managed to get a Perama Shuttle to Kuta Beach, arriving around 5:30 (thankfully without incident). My ...

It was out of curiosity really that we found ourselves in Kuta, the Aussies' Costa-Del-Sol, we've heard so much about it but found it's nothing special! We used our time here to recharge our batteries and to plan & prepare ourselves for China.
We ...

... found several lovely little restaurants, all with gorgeous views of the sparkling sea. We spent many a day tucked into a bamboo hut with Lombok coffee and a book. At the north of the island is the little Kims Books, which gave us plenty to read. We had a ...

From Erica: We started the day again with what had become our beloved Indonesian pancakes and Lombok coffee sludge. Still on island time, we spent the day lounging around the beach as I was not feeling 100%. John was nice enough to run around ...

... Now wait, before everyone starts flooding my e-mail account with marriage proposals and requests for crystal slopbuckets, remember that in Indonesia, $1 US can go a long way. In any event, having lots of digits on my bank statement was definitely an ...

... scattered either side. We splashed out (well £20 a night is upper end!) on our own beachfront bungalow which had a little Lombok style hut right on the water for lounging about drinking Bintang and watching the sunset. We spent our first day lying on ...

I am currently in the Gili Islands, which are a series of small islands in Indonesian, just off Lombok, having spent a very nice week in London catching up with friends and family!
We are staying on Gili Trawangan (known by locals as Gili Tra La La ...

Indonesia for me is divided by either a real Indonesia ( culture, no tourists) or a touristic holiday areas (those places does not count for me as a part of a country I am in). I don't think I have to mention which one I prefer! But these days I'm hanging ...

... the nightmare we were about to embark upon. An hour boat journey and a two hour minibus journey through the thriving streets of Lombok, a stark contrast to the idyllic traffic-free serenity of the Gili Islands, delivered us to the foot of the Volcano. I ...

Breakfast on the waters edge was a great way to start the day. I completed the tour of the island and found the Swiss guy's bar. Many young people and lots of very loud music which made me decide to give the party a miss. I took the path ...

... the ferry isn't delayed and there's not a lot of traffic getting up north so that you can catch the last public ferry from Lombok to the Gili's in time. No thanks. All of the shops, travel places, hotels, even restaurants have signs outside listing their ...

... 12th), we took the ferry to Lembar, Lombok. It left at 10am rather than 9am, but that seems pretty reasonable when you're in Indonesia. After a 4-hour ferry ride and another hour in a taxi, we arrived at our luxury, 5-star resort hotel on a private beach. ...

... on Gili Trawangan as Salem was heading back to Bali before flying home to France and i wanted to see the rest of Lombok. Hired a scooter for three days and drove round the northern coastline to Senaru at the base of Mount Rinjani passing loads of lovely ...

... the two hour journey to the town of Senaru, where we would begin our trek up Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcanic peak in Indonesia. Tours to Mt. Rinjani are either two days, one night or three days, two nights. However, the two night option was ...

I'm told that the key to a successful trek is careful planning and careful consideration of the right route. I duly did both - careful to avoid the routes for which you must have a good head for heights, and to choose the least strenuous route ...

Our next stop was Mataram, Lombok's main city. It was great for a change a scenery but not a lot to say about this place. There are many small road side stalls, shops and markets, and just a couple of semi-high rise buildings. From here we planned our ...

We arrived in Lombok at about 6.30am and were anchored by 7.15am. We didn't hurry to get off because we didn't want to go anywhere except around the port. We got off about 10.30am on one of the tenders and had a short walk around the small area at ...

... quiet. In fact it’s common to find a family of four or five cruising around in Indonesia. Disappointed we didn’t get to see more of Lombok, we decided to check out more of Sengiggi for dinner and cruised around in the cool evening air ...